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Alinea

Alinea's Digital Wealth Management Platform for Young Investors

Client

Alinea

Industry

Fintech / Wealth Management

Services

Product Strategy, Full-Stack Engineering

Duration

2 Years

Alinea

About Alinea

Alinea partnered with Patoliya Infotech to build a mobile-first wealth management platform that makes investing simple for college students and first-time investors. Featuring automated portfolio management, compliant onboarding, real-time market insights, and secure financial integrations, the platform helped transform a campus startup into a nationally trusted fintech app with over 2 million App Store downloads.

2M+

App Downloads

4.8★

Rating Across 32,000+ Reviews

Automated

Portfolio Rebalancing

AWS

Serverless Infrastructure

Problems to solve

Alinea needed a secure, scalable platform to simplify investing, automate portfolios, and deliver personalized wealth management for first-time investors.

Key challenges included:

Designing a compliant onboarding flow for first-time investors.

Balancing regulatory requirements with seamless user experience.

Building automated portfolios using live market information.

Supporting fractional investing with reliable payment workflows.

Scaling cloud infrastructure for unpredictable user growth.

Maintaining enterprise-grade security across financial operations.

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The Results We Achieved

Patoliya Infotech developed Alinea's Complete wealth management ecosystem, which includes mobile-first product engineering, automated portfolio management, secure onboarding, compliance workflows, and bank integration.

Provided services
01
Product Strategy & Platform Engineering

Designed the product architecture, technical roadmap, and engineering foundation required to launch a scalable wealth management platform.

02
Full-Stack Development

Built the complete technology ecosystem, including the mobile application, web administration portal, backend services, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.

03
Investment Automation

Developed intelligent portfolio management with automated asset allocation, real-time market synchronization, and portfolio rebalancing.

04
Compliance Engineering

Implemented KYC verification, secure onboarding, identity validation, and investment workflows aligned with financial regulatory requirements.

05
Financial Integrations

Integrated Plaid, payment gateways, and banking services to enable secure account funding and money movement.

06
Continuous Product Engineering

Provided ongoing feature development, infrastructure optimization, and engineering support throughout the two-year engagement.

How We Made It Happen

Patoliya Infotech partnered with Alinea to build a secure wealth platform with automated investing, compliant onboarding, cloud architecture, and seamless financial integrations for first-time investors.

01

Product Strategy & Platform Architecture

Collaborated with Alinea to establish a scalable product roadmap and technological architecture. We created a mobile-first platform that includes modular backend services, APIs, portfolio engines, compliance layers, and cloud-native infrastructure to enable secure expansion and rapid product development.

02

User Experience & Mobile-First Product Design

Designed an intuitive mobile experience focused on simplifying investing for beginners. The software converted complex financial operations into simple journeys, allowing users to investigate investments, track portfolios, and gain confidence.

03

Building a Compliance-First Digital Onboarding Experience

Created a safe onboarding path that included KYC verification, identity validation, and compliance-ready workflows. By embedding regulatory requirements into the core platform, we reduced friction, enabled faster account activation, and created a trusted foundation for long-term fintech growth.

04

Engineering an Automated Portfolio Management Engine

Built an intelligent portfolio engine that automated asset allocation, tracked real-time market movements, and enabled portfolio rebalancing. The solution simplified investing by helping first-time investors manage diversified portfolios without requiring deep financial expertise.

05

Enabling Diversified Investing Through a Unified Crypto Experience

Developed a unified investment experience combining traditional assets and cryptocurrency within a single platform. The crypto module expanded investment options while maintaining simplicity, allowing users to manage multiple asset classes without switching between different applications.

06

Integrating Secure Banking and Payment Infrastructure

Integrated Plaid, payment gateways, and banking services to enable secure account linking, deposits, withdrawals, and fund transfers. The solution improved onboarding speed, reduced integration complexity, and delivered a reliable financial connectivity experience.

07

Driving Long-Term Engagement with Educational Social Experiences

Created a social investment layer with financial insights, educational content, and community-driven updates. The experience encouraged users to learn, engage, and return regularly, helping Alinea improve retention while making investing more accessible.

08

Building a Cloud-Native Platform Ready to Scale with Growth

Built a scalable AWS-based serverless architecture to support rapid growth and high availability. Automated infrastructure scaling reduced operational overhead while enabling faster releases, consistent performance, and future platform expansion without major reengineering.

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Building the next fintech platform?

Let's create it together.

32K+ Reviews

Proven Customer Engagement

$1 Starting Investment

Lower Barrier to Investing

2 Asset Classes

Unified Investment Experience

24/7 Cloud Scaling

Always-On Platform Availability

100% Automated

Portfolio Rebalancing Workflows

2-Year Engagement

Continuous Product Engineering

Technical Decisions &
Engineering Considerations

Compliance by Design

Ensure compliance from the start with KYC verification, safe identity checks, FINRA-aligned investment workflows, and SEC-ready platform needs. User data was handled in accordance with US financial privacy standards to ensure secure operations.

Serverless Cloud Architecture

AWS Lambda and serverless services were used to automate infrastructure scaling in response to user demand. This decreased operational overhead, optimised cloud costs, and ensured consistent performance despite fast platform expansion.

Modular Financial Integrations

Designed payments, banking connectivity, and market data integrations using modular APIs. This reduced service dependencies, simplified maintenance, accelerated feature delivery, and enabled seamless future enhancements.

Scalability, Security & Performance

Built a secure AWS cloud-native platform with encrypted data handling, secure APIs, identity verification, and trusted financial integrations to support scalable growth, consistent performance, and reliable wealth management operations.

Technology Stack

Frontend

Next.js (Web)Mobile Application

Backend

Node.jsFastifyExpress.js

Database

MongoDB

Cloud Infrastructure

AWSAWS Lambda (Serverless)

Integrations

PlaidPayment GatewaysKYC VerificationFinancial Market Data APIs

Architecture

Serverless ComputingREST APIsCloud-Native Design

Frontend

Next.js (Web)Mobile Application

Backend

Node.jsFastifyExpress.js

Database

MongoDB

Key features

Compliant Investor Onboarding

Secure KYC verification streamlines account creation while meeting regulatory requirements for investment platforms.

Automated Portfolio Rebalancing

Intelligent portfolio allocation automatically adjusts investments using real-time market data and user goals.

Fractional Share Investing

Users can start building diversified investment portfolios with as little as one dollar.

Integrated Crypto Investing

Manage cryptocurrency and traditional investments from a single, unified wealth management platform.

Secure Banking Integration

Plaid-powered bank connectivity enables safe account linking, deposits, and withdrawal transactions.

Goal-Based Investment Planning

Investment recommendations align portfolios with individual financial objectives and long-term growth.

Financial Learning Feed

Educational content and social engagement encourage consistent investing habits and platform retention.

Live Market Intelligence

Real-time pricing and market updates keep portfolios optimized with current investment conditions.

Trusted by the Teams We Build With

We value long-term relationships above all, driven by a strong focus on collaboration and mutual growth.

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Working with Mr Vijay Patoliya has been one of our best decisions to materialize our IT strategy. He and his team provides daily updates, which are key to gauge the progress and define/decide next steps either to correct or fine tune development. Mr Patoliya and team show commitment and professionalism. We definitely will continue to work with them.

Sandino C
Sandino C
San Jose

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